MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags be flown at half-staff Friday in remembrance of a Wisconsin fire inspector who died of COVID-19.
A news release said David Jerald Tomlinson died Dec. 6 after he contracted the virus in the line of duty. Evers signed Executive Order #107, which will go into effect from sunrise to sunset Friday.
“Fire Inspector Tomlinson served his community as a volunteer firefighter for 31 years, and most recently served as a Fire Inspector,” Evers said in a statement. “Before that, he contributed to his community by working for the U.S. Postal Service for 32 years and as a fixture in local youth sports. We are thankful for his years of service, and our thoughts are with Fire Inspector Tomlinson’s family, friends, and the Poynette-Dekorra Fire Department.”
Tomlinson’s family will hold a private service Friday.
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